14 Hours?

I have a pretty new laptop, Is 14 hours along time for 1
Data unit?

The reason I ask, I was reading throught the old threads, I seen a guy said he just started and had 200 and something. His computer was fast so they could be cranked out, I feel my computer is pretty fast. Does the speed come from the cache and the RAM?

no not really that bad. usually takes 9 hrs per unit for me

Our computers with CPU speeds/types ranging from 750MHz Pentium IIIs to 1GHz Celerons take 12 - 14 hours to complete a work unit.

thanks for the info, I think, this is Pent. 1.5 gig.

My second, 33% done in 2 hours, could be done just in over 7 hours, are the files diffrent sizes?

I can get mine done in 3 hours 15 minutes (fastest)

I usually average 4 hours though

The second one got done in 10, they seem to be getting faster and faster. 30% in to the 3 under 2 hours.

Some units do take longer than others I don't know why. I know sometimes what else you are running at the same time can have an effect. I average about 3 hours 50 minutes, but if I'm playing a game it can take a lot longer, I've taken about 8 hours before. I have had a few WUs that have completed in about 6 minutes due to the data being corrupt. They have all contained huge peaks in them. At least I get to count them amongst my total.

Some units are larger, and some are more complex, thus requiring more CPU time.

Some units are larger, and some are more complex, thus requiring more CPU time.

This is kinda crazy, Last night I was 2 1/2 hours into my third, about 35 to 40% done. Then I went to bed, I always leave my computer on. It took 11 and 1/2 hours to to another 40%, on its 16 hours at 90% now.

[Edited on 4-3-2004 by SpittinCobra]

[Edited on 4-3-2004 by SpittinCobra]

Hi SpittinCobra !!

Welcome to the team!!

First, please have alook at the Index and you'll see a link to SETI Agent and computer performance. .

This might help you, as it certainly seems your laptop (at the moment) is not "crunching" as well as it might do??

Good luck - please let us know how you get on!!

I tryied to hook up to this web site, to add my time, everytime i click the add link, cant be found.

thanks for the info.

Hi SpittinCobra!

Keep trying - the SETI@home server can be "temperemental" so that might be the reason you are having difficulties??

Not enough RAM? That tends to be a problem.

Originally posted by EliteXizer
Not enough RAM? That tends to be a problem.

256? The fourth seems to be coming in at 9 hours.

Oh. Well 256 should be enough. I've got 512 megs myself and get it done in 4 hours.

Maybe it's the fact it's a Pentium 1.5 GHz.

Is it Pentium III or Pentium 4?

I think a 3, I also think 4 is for 2 gig and up.

I've seen 1.6 gig p4's before..

It's probably a p4. Intel stoped at 1ghz for the p3 for a little while then made up to a 1.4ghz p3 based on the tulatin (sp?) core.

So it's basicly gaurenteed a p4. Clock for clock a p3 vs a p4 the p3 wins. The early p4's based on wilamette cores are no speed demons.